Kentucky / Census place 2124274

Elizabethtown

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Elizabethtown city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,448
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,252/sq mi
28.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,760
Median home value
$245,900
Median gross rent
$909
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.3%
Typical commute
20 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LOUISVILLE INTL AP (34 mi from place center)
Average high
68.2°F
Average low
49.6°F
Annual rainfall
48.3"
Annual snowfall
13.4"

Month by month

A year in Elizabethtown.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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